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HITEC-LA, the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) for Los Angeles County, was formed to help health care providers select the right certified electronic health record (EHR) system for their practices, and guide them through the entire implementation process to reach meaningful use.
A key initiative that HITEC-LA has performed was selecting preferred EHR vendors that are certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and also offer provider-centric contract terms to its members, who are primary care providers and specialists in solo, small group, and clinic practice settings in L.A. County.